Claud Sankey (1884-1885)

SANKEY

Posted By: Wayne K Sankey (email)
Date: 11/26/2007 at 01:18:04

WALNUT BUREAU 29 OCTOBER 1885 p. 5
DIED.-Tuesday noon, at Oackland, Oct. 27 1885, of membrabous croup, the sixteen month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sankey. The little child was ill for several days and for forty-eight hours before death showed signs of the dreaded deseasewhich was the cause of its death. It grew worse until Tuesday noon, when as a last resot, tracheotomy was decided upon., which operation was preformed, but to no avail. The little suffering being already in the pangs of death was begun. The remains were interned in the Walnut Cemetery yesterday p.m. The many friends of the bereaved parents united in extending to them the heartfelt sympathies in this their eep and san sad afflicition.